Little Rock Arkansas: Retracing the steps of “The Little Rock Nine”

Nearly 5 years ago, I decided to explore my options, take a risk to travel across the globe to teach abroad in the Middle East. At that time, the state of education had

A collection of items donated from each of the students to the museum that was built to honor their legacy.These shoes belong to Elizabeth Eckford, a young women who was brazen enough to withstand the anger, yelling and rage from segregationists when she made attempt to enter school.I had to capture this moment as I truly admire these unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.A portrait created a art student from Little Rock High School.

it’s troubles but I learned to adapt and persevere to become a passionate Special Needs Educator. I took for granted the restorative natural of travel and how easy it is to explore the United States without a passport or visa. That’s why every Summer I create an agenda and go on a road trip to visit places and/or states I’ve never seen. This year, one of the many places I traveled to was Little Rock, Arkansas. I had the liberty of walking the same route nine students took nearly 60 years ago to force their way into high school to get the educated.The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment was followed by the Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas.